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agrimensor land surveyor The farmer was nervous when he saw the AGRIMENSOR writing something on his notebook.
astronavigation determining the position and course of an aircraft or spaceship The group of astronomers had used ASTRONAVIGATION to plan the ship route for the research.
impediment an obstacle to one's feet; a hinderence My broken wrist is the IMPEDIMENT preventing me from finishing my painting.
hydroplane to slide over a surface of water As the rain poured, the trucker slowed his speed so he could decrease his chance of making the eighteen wheeler HYDROPLANE.
cislunar the void between the Earth and the moon "These missions could also serve as a pathfinder, providing guidance for designing new vehicles that would fly in CISLUNAR space."
solace comfort in a time of one's sadness When the dancer is sad, she is able to find SOLACE in her music.
omniscient infinitely wise He thinks he knows what is best for everybody, but as far I know he is not OMNISCIENT.
interciliary the space between the eyebrows The migraine that was located along my INTERCILIARY had caused my eyes to stay shut.
malapropism humorous misuse of words When April tried to be witty by using a MALAPROPISM in her speech, she realized her word humor fell flat with the serious group of people.
commemorative causing to be remembered The general will COMMEMORATE the soldier’s act of heroism by presenting him with a medal.
expugn to take by force The police had no choice but to arrest the suspect with EXPUGN.
psychosomatic the influence of the mind on the body Due to the constant worry of losing his job, Danielle's PSYCHOSOMATIC headaches would be cured when he stopped worrying.
introspection looking into one's own thoughts and feelings This year’s professional review asked all employees to conduct an INTROSPECTION of their sense of worth to the company.
circumvent to find a way to get around an obstacle If we do not find a way to CIRCUMVENT this problem, we will not be able to finish the project.
beneficiary the recipient of funds or other advantages As the billionaire’s only BENEFICIARY, Cheryl will receive the entire estate.
dictum a judge's ruling or statement My suspicious aunt is quick to remind us of the DICTUM that encourages us to keep our enemies close.
equinox one of two times of a year when day and night are one of equal length There were a lot of tourists in town, probably for the autumn EQUINOX, which drew people from around the world every year.
procedure an established or official way of doing something The professor had given us a big book of PROCEDURES to complete the labs.
sentry a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event Josh glanced around from his SENTRY duty at the barn door when they came in.
Unitarianism the belief in one god In 1820 the UNITARIAN faith was the religion of record in Boston.
alienee one who receives property through transfer "The preferred class of ALIENEE comprises persons such as children of the block owners, and other beneficial owners of the land."
islet a little island There are countless ISLETS in the Arabian Sea.
audit to hear about a company's financial standing The AUDIT showed that the company had mislead investors.
pessimist a person who sees the negative side of things A dear friend, one of the funniest and most brilliantly gifted people I know, is a committed PESSIMIST who believes hope for the future of the human.
corpuscle A cell body that flows in the blood It alarms the white blood CORPUSCLES of the blood to fight against any antigens halting any type of infections and contamination.
ablation to cut away Surgeons are required to have a precise tissue ABLATION.
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